Surgery/Triage Nurse   About OrthoArizona:  At OrthoArizona, we are bringing the best together. Our organization was created to help serve ALL orthopedic and sports medicine needs throughout the Valley! We have a wide range of orthopedic surgeons and mid-level providers including physical and occupational therapists.    Today we are one of Arizona’s largest privately owned and most comprehensive orthopedic practices with more than 75 locally and nationally renowned providers across 30 locations, in addition to in house state of the art MRI capabilities. At OrthoArizona we are committed to best-in-class patient care, being a pioneer in research and technology, and most importantly, rewarding and recognizing our employees.   As a Surgery/Triage Nurse with OrthoArizona, you will get to:

• Observe, record, and report patient condition.
• Screen patients for appropriate medical history information.
• Communicate instruction for pre- and post-operative care.
• Arrange for patient admission to hospital or other care facility.
• Perform triage for incoming patient calls.
• Instruct patient and family regarding medication and treatment plan instructions.
• Formulate and update patient care plans in the EMR.
• Order, prepare, and inspect patient pre-operative testing.
• Communicate any pre-operative results to physician.
• Provide monitoring of patient progress between Physician or PA visits.
• Assist all staff with clinical patient care issues.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of computer programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of orthopedic examination, diagnostic, and medical procedures.
• Knowledge of medication.
• Understand/Perform training on EMR software
• Continue to expand knowledge of EMR software as updates occur.
• Follow all Standard Operating Procedures.
• Knowledge of ModMed highly preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from accredited school of nursing as RN or Practical Nursing (RN/LPN).
• Active and in good standing Arizona State Nursing Licensure.
• Maintain CPR certification.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a healthcare or surgical setting.

Full Time Benefits: 

• Robust paid time off package including, sick time, holidays, & paid time off! 
• Medical with multiple different plan options. 
• Health Savings account + company contributions. 
• Dental & Vision insurance. 
• 401(k)
• Pet insurance. 
• ID Theft protection & Legal assistance.